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The present tense form of 'confess' is confess or confesses. Example: She confesses her feelings to him. (She confesses her feelings to him.)

Definition of “confess”

to admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or a secret
to make a statement acknowledging one's guilt or involvement in a crime
to disclose or reveal something that was previously unknown or hidden

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Present Simple	confess
Present Continuous	is confessing
Present Perfect	has confessed

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He confesses his mistakes openly.

Example

She confesses her true feelings to him.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

She is confessing her secrets to her therapist.

Example

He is confessing his sins to the priest.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has confessed her involvement in the incident.

Example

He has confessed his guilt to the police.

confess Subject-Verb Agreement

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.

In the present tense, 'confess' follows the typical rule of adding 'es' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).